Note to self: never again!
#1
Next time I get the bright idea to make a large t-shirt quilt, I hope someone comes along and kicks me!
The assembly went very well...but now that I am quilting it, it weighs a freaking ton!!!!!! My shoulders are killing me and I'm taking breaks after each section. I changed my plans as I went along and quilted less than I wanted to. I was going to do some filling in around the designs in the t-shirt blocks. Instead, I went around the perimeter of the designs. If I ever get the desire to make one again (ya, right), I will save up and have it quilted by someone else!
On the up side, it's looking pretty good. I knew it would be heavier, but never anticipated it would be this difficult to quilt. Three more borders and I'm done. Already looking forward to the next (easier) quilting project. ;)
The assembly went very well...but now that I am quilting it, it weighs a freaking ton!!!!!! My shoulders are killing me and I'm taking breaks after each section. I changed my plans as I went along and quilted less than I wanted to. I was going to do some filling in around the designs in the t-shirt blocks. Instead, I went around the perimeter of the designs. If I ever get the desire to make one again (ya, right), I will save up and have it quilted by someone else!
On the up side, it's looking pretty good. I knew it would be heavier, but never anticipated it would be this difficult to quilt. Three more borders and I'm done. Already looking forward to the next (easier) quilting project. ;)
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You might want to try quilting it standing up. I find it saves my shoulders a *lot*. I place my sewing machine on my cutting table and surround it with a styrofoam "table" (instructions on Youtube) to give me a large flat surface. Really worth it for me!
#7
Originally Posted by thimblebug6000
What batting did you use that makes it so heavy? How far apart does that batting recommend your quilting to be?
#8
Originally Posted by Prism99
You might want to try quilting it standing up. I find it saves my shoulders a *lot*. I place my sewing machine on my cutting table and surround it with a styrofoam "table" (instructions on Youtube) to give me a large flat surface. Really worth it for me!
I couldn't find the right size thickness of foam around here to make my own "table"...it's too thin and I'd need several layers. I did my own makeshift "table" which helps alot, but the whole thing is really too low. At least my chair adjusts, so that helps a bit.
#10
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I have never had the desire to make a Tee shirt quilt. My girls never saved any of their old tee shirts anyway. I don't get the sentimental value of old tee shirts.
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